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I Corinthians 14:25

King James Version (1769) with Strongs Numbers and Morphology
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
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But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
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I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
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And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
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So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
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Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
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Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
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What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
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For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
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Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
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In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
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If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
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And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
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If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
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Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
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For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
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For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
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And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
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If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
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Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.